Redwarmin This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

Kaelan Mccaffrey Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Ginger Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Bob Taylor Being a fan of BBC series, I was happy to find this set at my library. After sitting through almost four hours of often-obscure plot and poor sound (why 2-channel stereo when surround sound is easy to do now?), I thought I'd share my impressions. The rating is for the actors who are often excellent (Bill Paterson is one of my favourites today, and Peter Capaldi is very fine here) rather than for the technical aspects and the script. This really should have been a 90-minute movie rather than a miniseries.Some reviewers have complained about the Scots accents being too thick; I found the dialogue easy to understand with one exception: Valerie Edmond playing Ashley delivered her lines with a really heavy accent that forced me to use my headphones. But she does an excellent job with her character, so I didn't mind really.

Werrf At first I only watched this because of the impressive use of the landscape of the west coast of Scotland, and area I'd toured earlier that year. However, I was soon pulled irresistibly into the complex, detailed storyline. Be warned - this story probably isn't good for anyone who can't keep track of several plots running concurrently. While the flashbacks can sometimes be confusing, they add so much to the story.The acting is also wonderful. All the characters come to bright, shining life from their first appearances.And let's face it, how many stories begin with the words "It was the day my Grandmother exploded"?

Paul Anthony Cassidy This has to be one of the most impressive pieces of drama ever to come out of Scotland. Outside of the long running series 'Taggart'(which had a very similar visual approach to 'The Crow Road')and the films 'Trainspotting','Shallow Grave', 'Small Faces' and 'Local Hero' there is nothing Scottish i can think of which equals it for quality(some might say 'Gregory's Girl' but i was never to fond of that myself).The story is somewhat complicated but it is brilliantly put together. I also have to say that i have never read the novel so the adaption is very user friendly and by the look of the other reviews it has pleased fans of the original text aswell.The only problem i felt was with the ending which i thought just seemed to smooth and cleared everything up too well. But on the whole this is a minor criticism. It is strange to think that i first saw this 6 years ago, when it was first screened by the BBC. Its also somewhat sad that the careers of perhaps the dramas two most outstanding performers, Joe McFadden and Valerie Edmund, haven't gone anywhere since as it seemed at the time that both were set for stardom. Howerever Dougray Scott, who had a somewhat minor role as Prentice's older brother, has gone on to much bigger things including being Tom Cruise's nemesis in Mission Impossible:2.

Elisabet Jonsson Magic and absurd rendering of Scotland, strong and intelligent women, the wild countryside, old computer systems and some of the problems of growing up, together with witty dialogue, an excellent set of actors and a beautiful script! Can be seen again and again...